The X Factor

X Factor (Kazakhstan)

X Factor is a television music talent show in Kazakhstan contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions. It is the Kazakh version of the international The X Factor series and is broadcast on the Perviy Kanal Evraziya channel in Kazakhstan....

 (Series 1) is the first season of the singing competition based on the . Auditions were held in 12 kazakh cities and started on October 2, 2010.

The Judges were the three music producers Nagima Eskalieva

Nagima Eskalieva

Nagima Eskalieva is a Kazakhstani singer and awarded national artist of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic.-Career:...

, who was the already the chairwoman of the panel of SuperStar KZ

SuperStar KZ

SuperStar KZ was a reality television show based on the popular British show Pop Idol, which aired from 2003 to 2007 on the Kazhak television station Perviy Kanal Evrasia. The talent contest determined the best young singers in Kazakhstan by allowing viewers to vote by phone or SMS...

, Sultana Karazhigitova and Alexander Shevchenko.

On 22 May 22-year-old Daria Gabdulla (Дария Габдулл), labbeled by the judges as the "kazkah Beyoncé, won the show ahead of the trio Spasibo. Gabdulla won a two-years-contract with Sony Music.

Judges' houses and wildcards

After the auditions, twenty-four semi-finalist candidates were chosen, eight in each of three categories. They were:

• Under 25: Dariya Akparova, Ruslan Berdimatov, Eliza Dzhakereeva, Alexander Filatov, Dariya Gabdull, Louise Karimbaeva, Abdulkarim Karimov, Ruslan Krivenkov.
• 25 and over: Maral Dzhusupova, Asel Karsybaeva, Eldar Myrzakhanov, Yuri Mukhortov, Gulzhiyan Ospanova, Julia Pereima, Dmitry Tsoi, Margarita Tumanyan
• Vocal groups: Musaev sisters, Vladimir Kim & Marina Beysehanova, Ansari (trio), Dee Kree (duet), Spasibo (trio), Sweet (duo), National (duet), Faith Kahn & Serik Salmakeev

Although they were eliminated in the semifinal stage, Musaev Sisters, Eldar Myrzahanov and Ruslan Krivenkov were brought back as wildcards.

Finalists

After the wildcards were revealed in the first live show, the final fifteen acts were confirmed as follows:

Key:

– Winner

– Runner-up

– Third Place

Category (Mentor)	Acts
Under-25s (Shevchenko)	Daria Akparova	Ruslan Berdimatov	Daria Gabdulla	Abdulkarim Karimov	Ruslan Krivenkov
Over-25s (Eskalieva)	Asel Karsybaeva	Yuri Mukhortov	Eldar Myrzahanov	Gulzhiyan Ospanov	Margarita Tumanyan
Groups (Karazhigitova)	Astana	Dee Kree	Musaev Sisters	National	Spasibo

Results summary

Colour key

–	Contestant was in the bottom two/three and had to sing again in the final showdown
–	Contestant was in the bottom three but received the fewest votes and was immediately eliminated
–	Contestant received the fewest public votes and was immediately eliminated (no final showdown)
–	Contestant received the most public votes

Weekly results per contestant

Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	Week 5	Week 6	Week 7	Week 8	Week 9	Week 10	Week 11
Daria Gabdulla	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Winner (Week 11)
Spasibo	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Runner-Up (Week 11)
Asel Karsybaeva	Safe	Safe	Bottom three	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom two	Safe	3rd	Eliminated (week 10)
Ruslan Krivenkov	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	4th	Eliminated (week 9)
National	Safe	Bottom three	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom two	Bottom two	Eliminated (week 8)
Yuri Mukhortov	Bottom three	Safe	Safe	Bottom two	Safe	Bottom two	Bottom two	Eliminated (week 7)
Abdulkarim Karimov	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom two	Bottom two	Eliminated (week 6)
Musaev Sisters	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom two	Eliminated (week 5)
Eldar Myrzahanov	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom two	Eliminated (week 4)
Margarita Tumanyan	Safe	Safe	Bottom three	Eliminated (week 3)
Daria Akparova	Safe	Safe	11th	Eliminated (week 3)
Gulzhiyan Ospanova	Safe	Bottom three	Eliminated (week 2)
Dee Kree	Safe	13th	Eliminated (week 2)
Ruslan Berdimatov	Bottom three	Eliminated (week 1)
Astana	15th	Eliminated (week 1)
Final showdown	Ruslan Berdimatov, Yuri Mukhortov	Gulzhiyan Ospanova, National	Asel Karsybaeva, Margarita Tumanyan	Eldar Myrzahanov, Yuri Mukhortov	Abdulkarim Karimov, Musaev Sisters	Abdulkarim Karimov, Yuri Mukhortov	National, Yuri Mukhortov	Asel Karsybaeva, National	No final showdown or judges' vote: results are based on public votes alone
Shevchenko's vote	Yuri Mukhortov	Gulzhiyan Ospanova	Margarita Tumanyan	Eldar Myrzahanov	Musaev Sisters	Abdulkarim Karimov	Yuri Mukhortov	National
Eskalieva's vote	Ruslan Berdimatov	National	None (refused)	None (refused)	Musaev Sisters	Abdulkarim Karimov	Yuri Mukhortov	National
Karazhigitova's vote	Ruslan Berdimatov	Gulzhiyan Ospanova	Margarita Tumanyan	Eldar Myrzahanov	Abdulkarim Karimov	Abdulkarim Karimov	Yuri Mukhortov	Asel Karsybaeva
Eliminated	Astana	Dee Kree	Daria Akparova	Eldar Myrzahanov 2 of 2 votes	Musaev Sisters 2 of 3 votes	Abdulkarim Karimov 2 of 3 votes	Yuri Mukhortov 2 of 3 votes	National 2 of 3 votes	Ruslan Krivenkov	Asel Karsybaeva	Spasibo
	Ruslan Berdimatov 2 of 3 votes	Gulzhiyan Ospanov 2 of 3 votes	Margarita Tumanyan 2 of 2 votes								Daria Gabdulla

Week 1 (12/13 March)

• Theme: American Songs

  A summary of the contestants' performances on the first live show and results show, along with the results.

  Act	Order	Song	Result
  Ruslan Krivenko	1	"It's My Life It's My Life It's My Life may refer to:In music:* "It's My Life" , a song by Talk Talk, also covered by No Doubt** It's My Life , an album by Talk Talk, named after the song... "	Safe
  Margarita Tumanyan	2	"New York, New York"	Safe
  Astana	3	"This Love This Love "This Love" is a song by the American rock band Maroon 5. The song was written by frontman Adam Levine for their debut album Songs About Jane . The track is built around a piano-led strut, which is immediately followed by synth percussion, a repeating guitar sound, and wry falsetto.The song's... "	Eliminated
  Abdulkarim Karimov	4	"Love To See You Cry Love to See You Cry "Love to See You Cry" is the third single released from Spanish singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias' second English-language studio album, Escape. The song was written by Mark Taylor, Enrique Iglesias, Paul Barry and Steve Torch, and produced by Lester Mendez... "	Safe
  Spasibo	5	"Hit the Road Jack Hit the Road Jack "Hit the Road Jack" is a song written by rhythm and bluesman Percy Mayfield and first recorded in 1960 as an a capella demo sent to Art Rupe, available on the Memory Pain CD vol. 2, Specialty Records SPCD-7027-2. It became famous after it was recorded by singer-pianist Ray Charles. It hit number... "	Safe
  Asel Karsybaeva	6	"Run To You Run to You Run to You may refer to any of these songs:*"Run to You" *"Run to You" *"Run to You" *"Run to You", a song by Dina Carroll*"Run to You", a song by Plus One*"Run to You", a song by Anne Haigis... "	Safe
  Daria Gabdulla	7	"If I Were a Boy If I Were a Boy "If I Were a Boy" is a pop song recorded by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles. It was composed by Toby Gad and BC Jean. Jean initially recorded her version of the song which was rejected by Jean's record company. Knowles then recorded a new version for her third studio album, I Am... Sasha Fierce... "	Safe
  Yuri Mukhortov	8	"Puttin On The Ritz"	Bottom Three
  National	9	"Tears in Heaven Tears in Heaven "Tears in Heaven" is a ballad written by Eric Clapton and Will Jennings about the pain and loss Clapton felt following the death of his four-year-old son, Conor. Conor fell from a window of the 53rd-floor New York apartment of his mother's friend on March 20, 1991. Clapton, who arrived at the... "	Safe
  Ruslan Berdimatov	10	"Baby Baby (Justin Bieber song) "Baby" is a song by Canadian recording artist Justin Bieber. It was released as the lead single from the latter half of Bieber's debut album, My World 2.0. The track was written by Bieber with Christopher "Tricky" Stewart and Terius "The-Dream" Nash, both of whom worked with Bieber on "One Time",... "	Bottom Three
  Eldar Myrzahanov	11	"End of the Road End of the Road "End of the Road" is a 1992 Grammy Award-winning, number-one song recorded in May 1992 by Boyz II Men for the Motown label. Written and produced by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Antonio "L.A." Reid and Daryl Simmons. It is Boyz II Men's most successful single and replaced Diana Ross and Lionel... "	Safe
  Musaev Sisters	12	"It's Raining Men It's Raining Men "It's Raining Men" is a song written by Paul Jabara and Paul Shaffer in 1979 originally for Dave Balfour's album Stars , and originally recorded by The Weather Girls in 1982... "	Safe
  Gulzhiyan Ospanova	13	"Left Outside Alone Left Outside Alone "Left Outside Alone" is a song by American recording artist Anastacia from her third studio album, Anastacia. Written by Anastacia, Dallas Austin, and Glen Ballard, the song was released as the album's lead single on March 15, 2004 to successful commercial performance, reaching number one in... "	Bottom Two
  Dee Kree	14	"Beautiful Liar Beautiful Liar "Beautiful Liar" is a song recorded by American R&B singer Beyoncé and Colombian Latin pop singer Shakira. The song was written by Knowles, Amanda Ghost, Ian Dench, and Stargate members Mikkel S. Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen, and produced by Stargate and Knowles for the re-release of Knowles'... "	Safe
  Daria Akparova	15	"Lady Marmalade Lady Marmalade "Lady Marmalade" was also covered by Italian pop star Sabrina. It was released in 1987 as the album's second single by Baby Records. In some countries, including France and the Netherlands, the song was known as "Voulez-vous coucher avec moi? " and was released in 1988.-Track listings:7" maxi#... "	Safe
  Final showdown details
  Yuri Mukhortov	TBA	TBA	Safe
  Ruslan Berdimatov	TBA	TBA	Eliminated

Judges' votes to eliminate:

• Nagima Eskalieva: Ruslan Berdimatov, backed her own act
• Sultana Karazhigitova: Ruslan Berdimatov
• Alexander Shevchenko: Yuri Mukhortov, backed his own act

Week 2 (19/20 March)

• Theme: TBA

  A summary of the contestants' performances on the first live show and results show, along with the results.

  Act	Order	Song	Result
  Gulzhiyan Ospanova	1	"Crank Crank -Mechanism:* Crank , in mechanical engineering, a bent portion of an axle, or shaft, or an arm keyed at right angles to the end of a shaft, by which motion is imparted to or received from it... "	Bottom three
  National	2	TBA	Bottom three
  Daria Gabdalla	3	TBA	Safe
  Dree Kree	4	"Sun"	Eliminated
  Eldar Myrzahanov	5	"Семь тысяч над землей"	Safe
  Daria Akparova	6	"Fashion Girl"	Safe
  Musaev Sisters	7	"Solitude Solitude Solitude is a state of seclusion or isolation, i.e., lack of contact with people. It may stem from bad relationships, deliberate choice, infectious disease, mental disorders, neurological disorders or circumstances of employment or situation .Short-term solitude is often valued as a time when one... "	Safe
  Yuri Mukhortov	8	TBA	Safe
  Abdulkarim Karimov	9	TBA	Safe
  Spasibo	10	TBA	Safe
  Margarita Tumanyan	11	TBA	Safe
  Ruslan Krivenkov	12	"Boombox Boombox Boombox is a colloquial expression for a portable cassette or CD player. Other terms known are ghetto blaster, jambox, or radio-cassette. It is a device capable of receiving radio stations and playing recorded music , usually at relatively high volume... "	Safe
  Asel Karsybaeva	13	"Best"	Safe
  Final showdown details
  Gulzhiyan Ospanova	TBA	TBA	Eliminated
  National	TBA	TBA	Eliminated

Judges' votes to eliminate:

• Nagima Eskalieva: National, backed her own act
• Sultana Karazhigitova: Gulzhiyan Ospanova, backed her own act
• Alexander Shevchenko: Gulzhiyan Ospanova

Week 3 (26/27 March)

• Theme: Kazakh Songs

  A summary of the contestants' performances on the third live show and results show, along with the results.

  Act	Order	Song	Result
  Yuri Mukhortov	1	TBA	Safe
  Daria Gabdalla	2	TBA	Safe
  Musaev Sisters	3	TBA	Safe
  National	4	TBA	Safe
  Ruslan Krivenkov	5	TBA	Safe
  Eldar Myrzahanov	6	TBA	Safe
  Margarita Tumanyan	7	"TBA"	Bottom Three
  Asel Karsybaeva	8	TBA	Bottom Three
  Daria Akpova	9	TBA	Eliminated
  Abdulkarim Karimov	10	TBA	Safe
  Spasibo	11	TBA	Safe
  Final showdown details
  Margarita Tumanyan	TBA	TBA	Eliminated
  Asel Karsybaeva	TBA	TBA	Eliminated

Judges' votes to eliminate:

• Nagima Eskalieva: refused to vote
• Sultana Karazhigitova: Margarita Tumanyan
• Alexander Shevchenko: Margarita Tumanyan

Week 4 (04/05 April)

• Theme: Movie Songs

  A summary of the contestants' performances on the fourth live show and results show, along with the results.

  Act	Order	Song	Movie	Result
  National	1	"Men in Black Men in Black (song) "Men in Black" is a song by Will Smith from the movie Men in Black, in which he also starred. The song plays during the movie's closing credits... "	Men in Black Men in Black (film) Men in Black is a 1997 science fiction comedy film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, starring Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith and Vincent D'Onofrio. The film was based on the Men in Black comic book series by Lowell Cunningham, originally published by Marvel Comics. The film featured the creature effects...	Safe
  Asel Karsybaeva	2	"Stop!"	9½ Weeks 9½ Weeks ‎9½ Weeks is a 1986 erotic drama film directed by Adrian Lyne and starring Mickey Rourke and Kim Basinger. It is based on the novel of the same name by Elizabeth McNeill....	Safe
  Ruslan Krivenkov	3	"She's Like The Wind She's Like the Wind "She's Like the Wind" is a power ballad performed by actor Patrick Swayze featuring singer Wendy Fraser . The single reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Adult Contemporary chart.-Patrick Swayze:... "	Dirty Dancing Dirty Dancing Dirty Dancing is a 1987 American romantic film. Written by Eleanor Bergstein and directed by Emile Ardolino, the film features Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey in the lead roles, as well as Cynthia Rhodes and Jerry Orbach...	Safe
  Spasibo	4	"The Money Song"	Cabaret Cabaret (film) Cabaret is a 1972 musical film directed by Bob Fosse and starring Liza Minnelli, Michael York and Joel Grey. The film is set in Berlin during the Weimar Republic in 1931, under the ominous presence of the growing National Socialist Party....	Safe
  Abdulkarim Karimow	5	"(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story (Where Do I Begin?) Love Story " Love Story" is a popular song published in 1970, with music by Francis Lai and lyrics by Carl Sigman. The song was first introduced as an instrumental theme in the 1970 film Love Story. The lyrics were added after the theme music became popular.-Covers:The song has been covered many times... "	Love Story Love Story (1970 film) Love Story is a 1970 romantic drama film written by Erich Segal and based on his novel Love Story. It was directed by Arthur Hiller. The film, well known as a tragedy, is considered one of the most romantic of all time by the American Film Institute , and was followed by a sequel, Oliver's Story...	Safe
  Eldar Myrzahanov	6	"About Hares"	The Diamond Arm The Diamond Arm The Diamond Arm is a 1968 Soviet comedy film filmed by Mosfilm and first released in 1968. The film was directed by slapstick director Leonid Gaidai and starred several famous Soviet actors, including Yuri Nikulin, Andrei Mironov, Anatoli Papanov, Nonna Mordyukova and Svetlana Svetlichnaya. The...	Bottom two
  Daria Gubdalla	7	"Unchained Melody Unchained Melody "Unchained Melody" is a 1955 song with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret. It has become one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century, by some counts having spawned over 500 versions in hundreds of different languages.... "	Ghost Ghost (film) Ghost is a 1990 romantic drama film starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg. It was written by Bruce Joel Rubin and directed by Jerry Zucker.-Plot:...	Safe
  Yuri Mukhortov	8	"You Never Can Tell You Never Can Tell (song) "You Never Can Tell" also occasionally referred to as "C'est La Vie" is a rock and roll song by Chuck Berry. It was composed while he was in prison for intent to commit a sex crime. The song was originally released in 1964 on the album St... "	Pulp Fiction Pulp fiction Pulp fiction may refer to:* pulp magazines, short stories presented in a magazine format, printed on cheaply made wood-pulp paper* Pulp Fiction, a 1994 film directed by Quentin Tarantino...	Bottom Two
  Musaev Sisters	9	"Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy (song) "Jimmy Jimmy" is a Top 20 punk rock song originally written and recorded by Northern Irish band The Undertones in the spring of 1979. The song was written by the band's main songwriter, John O'Neill, it was The Undertones' third single and was released on 20 April 1979, reaching number 16 on the UK... "	Disco Dancer Disco Dancer Disco Dancer is a 1982 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by Babbar Subhash starring Mithun Chakraborty in lead role and Rajesh Khanna in a special appearance. The film tells the rags-to-riches story of a young street performer...	Safe
  Final showdown details
  Eldar Myrzahanov	TBA	TBA	N/A	Eliminated
  Yuri Mukhortov	TBA	TBA	N/A	Safe

Judges' votes to eliminate:

• Nagima Eskalieva: Eldar Myrzahanov
• Sultana Karazhigitova: Eldar Myrzahanov
• Alexander Shevchenko: refused to vote